Opinion
In Memory of My Brother: One Year Since the Liido Beach Attack
On August 2, 2024, a terrorist attack at Lido Beach in Mogadishu left dozens dead, including Abdikani, a Somali water and agriculture expert. The narr...
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Maqaal Siyaasadeed ee ku saabsan Siinta Muqdisho maqaam dowlad-goboleed (City-State)
Maqaalkani wuxuu soo jeedinayaa in Muqdisho loo aqoonsado magaalo dowlad-goboleed (City-State) oo leh maamul dastuuri ah, si loo xalliyo caqabadaha si...
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A Nation at the Crossroads: Why Somalia Must Bet on Its Youth
On July 1st, Somalia marked 65 years of independence. It was a day of patriotic reflection, of remembering the Somali Youth League (SYL), the young vi...
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A moment of opportunity: Supercharging the clean energy age
Energy has shaped humanity’s path – from mastering fire, to harnessing steam, to splitting the atom. Today, we’re at the dawn of a new era. The...
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How media narrative sustains division in Somalia
A free and responsible media is central to any democracy and vital to nation-building. In democratic societies, the media does more than disseminate i...
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It’s Time to End the Rift Between Puntland and SSC/Khatumo: Blood Is Thicker Than Borders
The ongoing tension between Puntland and SSC/Khatumo is one of the most tragic ironies of Somali politics. Here we have two regions inhabited largely ...
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Unlocking Somalia’s Future towards Sustainable Prosperity
Somalia holds vast natural and human potential, but real prosperity depends on good governance, sustainable development, and inclusive use of its land...
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Unbleached and unapologetic: Somalis campaign for natural skin beauty
Skin-whitening products have for decades been sold in shops and markets in Somalia but some Somalis are now campaigning for natural skin due to the ha...
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